GIT-Pilot

@SiddheshDongare

About GIT-Pilot

A GitHub MCP Server

Basic information

Category

Version Control

License

GPL-3.0 license

Runtime

python

Transports

stdio

Publisher

SiddheshDongare

Submitted by

Siddhesh Dongare

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "path\to\repo",
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is GIT-Pilot?

GIT‑Pilot is a GitHub automation and management tool that provides a comprehensive API wrapper for GitHub operations. It simplifies repository, pull request, and issue management through a FastMCP‑based server.

How to use GIT‑Pilot?

Clone the repository, install uv, create a virtual environment, then install the package with uv pip install -e .. Set your GitHub token in a .env file and call tools like create_repository, create_pull_request, or list_commits via the FastMCP server.

Key features of GIT‑Pilot

Secure token management with Fernet encryption
Repository creation, branching, commit history, and file operations
Pull request creation with merge strategies and draft support
Issue creation, labeling, assigning, and commenting
Rate‑limit handling, automatic retries, and exponential backoff
Thread‑safe operations and comprehensive error handling

Use cases of GIT‑Pilot

Automate repository setup and configuration for new projects
Manage pull requests across multiple branches with merge conflict detection
Track and update issues with labels and assignees in bulk
Retrieve commit logs filtered by author, branch, or date range

FAQ from GIT‑Pilot

What Python version does GIT‑Pilot require?

Python 3.12 or higher is required.

How do I authenticate with GitHub?

Set your GitHub Personal Access Token in a .env file: GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_token_here.

How are tokens secured?

Tokens are encrypted at rest using Fernet, with automatic expiration and cleanup after a configurable time‑to‑live.

Does GIT‑Pilot handle rate limits?

Yes. It includes automatic retry on rate limits, configurable retry attempts, delays, and exponential backoff with logging.

What dependencies does GIT‑Pilot use?

It relies on PyGithub for the GitHub API wrapper, FastMCP for the server framework, and Fernet for token encryption.

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